https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/aur-requests@lists.archlinux.org/thread/UWP5QZPZEEPPDAXQFRHUJ7Y3MN37QAEI/
Den tors 19 juni 2025 kl 16:51 skrev Luna Jernberg <droidbit...@gmail.com>: > > Alright will do > > Den tors 19 juni 2025 kl 16:50 skrev Ole Aamot <o...@aamot.org>: > > > > Delete gnome-printing from AUR. It is obsolete and not necessary for > > printing on GNOME Systems. > > > > On 6/19/25 10:00 AM, Ole Aamot wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > Thank you for your message and for raising these important questions > > regarding the gnome-printing package recently submitted to the AUR. > > > > I'll address both of your concerns directly: > > > > > > --- > > > > 1. License of gnome-printing > > > > The license for gnome-printing was initially not clearly stated, and I > > understand this has caused confusion. To clarify: > > > > The gnome-printing project is an experimental wrapper intended to integrate > > simplified printing functionality for specific GTK4/GNOME4-based workflows. > > > > It was developed under the principles of free and open-source software, and > > the intention is to license it under the Public Domain, in line with most > > GNOME utilities. > > > > The license declaration was inadvertently omitted from the initial release, > > and we will be adding a COPYING file and SPDX license headers in the next > > version update on https://github.com/aamotsoftware/printing to make this > > explicit. > > > > > > > > --- > > > > 2. Purpose of gnome-printing > > > > You are absolutely right that GNOME uses CUPS for its built-in printing > > system. gnome-printing is not a replacement for CUPS or for GNOME's > > existing print stack. Instead, its goals are: > > > > To provide a user-facing frontend (using GTK4/Adwaita) for certain common > > printing tasks, primarily aimed at developers and tinkerers who want > > tighter scripting or sandboxed integration (such as within GNOME Builder or > > Flatpak applications). > > > > It acts as a thin wrapper around CUPS and the common UNIX lp/lpr utilities, > > with potential features like: > > > > previewing print jobs via a minimal UI, > > > > generating print-ready PDFs, > > > > selecting specific backends or printers in a streamlined way (especially > > for headless usage or kiosk setups), > > > > integration with non-CUPS pipelines (future potential, e.g., IPP-over-USB > > experiments). > > > > > > > > That said, it is indeed redundant for general GNOME desktop users, who > > already benefit from excellent support via the gnome-control-center and > > evince/gtk-print stack. As such, gnome-printing is niche and optional, > > meant more for experimentation and lightweight print job scripting in > > specific GNOME developer scenarios. > > > > See https://www.aamot.org/ole/printing.html > > --- > > > > Next Steps > > > > We will: > > > > Update the project metadata with the correct license information. > > > > Clarify the purpose and scope of the package in the AUR description and > > upstream README to avoid misunderstandings. > > > > Ensure FabioLolix’s fixes are merged and credited. > > > > Could you provide me with FabioLolix's fixes? > > > > --- > > > > Thanks again for your diligence, and we appreciate the Arch community’s > > attention to detail and software quality. > > > > Warm regards, > > Ole Kristian Aamot > > Aamot Research > > ole@aamot.software > > www.aamot.io > > > > — cc: Luna (“bittin”), FabioLolix, Muflone > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 19, 2025, 7:31 AM Chloe <digear...@mailgw.com> wrote: > >> > >> Hello, > >> > >> A few days ago, an AUR user bittin ("Luna") submitted the gnome-printing > >> package to AUR and they signed off their emails with "Luna <on behalf > >> of Ole>". > >> > >> Community members have raised several issues with the package. While the > >> build script has been mostly fixed (courtesy of FabioLolix), there are > >> still some questions: > >> > >> 1. What is the license of gnome-printing? We are unable to find the > >> license, and therefore it is uncertain whether this software can be > >> redistributed. > >> 2. What is the purpose of gnome-printing? Muflone, who is a Package > >> Maintainer (an official Arch Linux staff role), has pointed out that "GNOME > >> has builtin printing system using CUPS". Does gnome-printing provide any > >> feature which cannot be satisfied by GNOME's builtin features or other > >> existing software? > >> > >> Regards, > >> gnlrdrvo
